SET News

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico rural community and county leaders are taking advantage of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Stronger Economies Together program to help them develop and implement an economic development blueprint for their multi-county regions.

New Mexico rural community and county leaders are taking advantage of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Stronger Economies Together program to help them develop and implement an economic development blueprint for their multi-county regions.

The SET program is a joint initiative between New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, USDA Rural Development and the Western Regional Rural Development Center at Utah State University.

After reviewing the applications the State Resource Team has announced the regions that will be obtaining technical assistance through Stronger Economies Together, Phase VII: North East Arkansas Economic Development Coalition (AR), South East Arkansas Economic Development District (AR), Southern Indiana Development Commission (IN), Bootheel Synergy (MO), Uwharrie Region (NC), Mid Central Rural Corridor (NM), South Eastern New Mexico (NM).